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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 957 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury, and for other 

purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 11, 2011 

Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself and Mr. BEGICH) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 

A BILL 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 

provision of rehabilitative services for veterans with traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans’ Traumatic 

5 Brain Injury Rehabilitative Services’ Improvements Act of 

6 2011’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. REHABILITATIVE SERVICES FOR VETERANS WITH 

2 TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. 

3 (a) REHABILITATION SERVICES IN PLANS FOR RE4 HABILITATION AND REINTEGRATION.—Section 1710C of 

5 title 38, United States Code, is amended— 

6 (1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting before the 

7 semicolon the following: ‘‘with the goal of maxi8 mizing the individual’s independence and quality of 

9 life’’; 

10 (2) in subsection (b)— 

11 (A) in paragraph (1)— 

12 (i) by inserting after ‘‘improving’’ the 

13 following: ‘‘(and sustaining improvement 

14 in)’’; 

15 (ii) by inserting ‘‘behavioral,’’ after 

16 ‘‘cognitive’’; 

17 (iii) by inserting ‘‘and mental health’’ 

18 after ‘‘functioning’’; and 

19 (iv) by inserting ‘‘, quality of life,’’ 

20 after ‘‘independence’’; 

21 (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘reha22 bilitative services and’’ before ‘‘rehabilitative 

23 components’’; and 

24 (C) in paragraph (3)— 


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1 (i) by striking ‘‘treatments’’ the first 

2 place it appears and inserting ‘‘services’’; 

3 and 

4 (ii) by striking ‘‘treatments and’’ the 

5 second place it appears; and 

6 (3) by adding at the end the following new sub7 section: 

8 ‘‘(h) REHABILITATIVE SERVICES DEFINED.—For 

9 purposes of this section, and sections 1710D and 1710E 

10 of this title, the term ‘rehabilitative services’ includes— 

11 ‘‘(1) rehabilitative services, as such term is de12 fined in section 1701 of this title; 

13 ‘‘(2) services (which may be of ongoing dura14 tion) to sustain, and prevent loss of, functional gains 

15 that have been achieved; and 

16 ‘‘(3) any other services or supports that may 

17 contribute to maximizing an individual’s independ18 ence and quality of life.’’. 

19 (b) REHABILITATION SERVICES IN COMPREHENSIVE

20 PROGRAM FOR LONG-TERM REHABILITATION.—Section 

21 1710D(a) of such title is amended— 

22 (1) by inserting ‘‘and rehabilitative services (as 

23 defined in section 1710C of this title)’’ after ‘‘long24 term care’’; and 

25 (2) by striking ‘‘treatment’’. 


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1 (c) REHABILITATION SERVICES IN AUTHORITY FOR

2 COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS FOR USE OF NON-DEPART3 MENT FACILITIES FOR REHABILITATION.—Section 

4 1710E(a) of such title is amended by inserting ‘‘, includ5 ing rehabilitative services (as defined in section 1710C of 

6 this title),’’ after ‘‘medical services’’. 

7 (d) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 

8 1710C(c)(2)(S) of such title is amended by striking 

9 ‘‘opthamologist’’ and inserting ‘‘ophthalmologist’’. 

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